Welcome to the Bay Area Chapter of SID
The Society for Information Display
April Seminar
Small, Bright, Efficient: Why Laser-LCoS is AR’s Next Leap
April 16 2026
BA-SID Seminar Details
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm PDT
Presentation Abstract
Small, Bright, Efficient: Why Laser-LCoS is AR’s Next Leap
LCoS can deliver outstanding AR image quality—but illumination has often been the bottleneck: too bulky, too lossy, and too power-hungry for glasses-class designs. In this talk, we’ll show how a laser-based illumination architecture can remove that bottleneck and make Laser-LCoS a practical path to the next generation of AR displays.
Vitrealab’s Quantum Light Chip (QLC) integrates a three-dimensional waveguide network that routes RGB laser light and emits a controlled array of single-mode beams. The result is a compact, well-conditioned “light grid” optimized for LCoS modulation—maximizing optical efficiency while enabling high brightness in a simpler, smaller engine.
We’ll connect the photonics behind the approach to what matters most in AR glasses: longer battery life, larger field of view, and a clearer route to product-ready, scalable designs.
Pia Harju
Pia Harju is an accomplished executive with decades of experience in business development, technical sales, and marketing within the micro-optics and AR waveguide industry. She has been advising Vitrealab in marketing and business development since 2024
Pia is also an entrepreneur, having founded and managed two companies in the United States and Finland. She is passionate about innovation and advancing cutting-edge technologies.
Pia’s Linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.
In-Person Seminar Location
Date: April 16th, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Qnity-965 W Maude Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
The webinar will run in parallel with the in-person event.
A recording of the webinar will be made available to SID members on www.sid.org.
Join BASID for a Networking Event
Networking Event
Join BASID for networking after the seminar!
Time: 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: Giovanni’s New York Pizzeria, 1127 Lawrence Expy, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Majid Esfandyarpour
BA-SID Professional Person Spotlight – Majid Esfandyarpour
Majid Esfandyarpour is an electrical engineer with a background in optical technologies and nanoscale materials. He currently works as a display tech lead at Amazon, contributing to the development of emerging device technologies aimed at improving human-computer interaction experiences.
Before joining Amazon, Majid was a member of Apple’s iPhone display team, where he had the opportunity to work on advancing display technologies used by millions of people daily.
Majid holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where his research focused on nanophotonics and metasurfaces. He continued at Stanford as a postdoctoral scholar, exploring optical materials and device engineering. His academic work contributed to the broader understanding of light-matter interactions at the nanoscale, with applications in display technologies. Notably, part of of his PhD research was published in Science, demonstrating breakthrough 10,000 pixels-per-degree OLED displays.
Throughout his career, Majid has worked to connect scientific research with practical engineering solutions, helping to transform innovative concepts into useful technologies. When not working, he enjoys hiking in nature, watching movies, and listening to podcasts.